Saturday, January 14, 2012

Roasted Vegetable Tart

If you are a food lover like I am, you probably get a thrill going to Williams-Sonoma kitchen stores. I can spend hours browsing there. It's dreamland for me!

My recent trip lead me straight to the cookbook section and my eyes landed on a beautiful new book called Plenty. It is written by the chef/owner of Ottolenghi, a renowned restaurant in London, U.K. Turning the pages and gazing at the beautiful pictures, I was stuck on one. "Ottolenghi's Very Full Roasted Vegetable Tart" imprinted itself on my mind until today when I made a "Tracy Cooks it Right" version.

This tart is a bit more complicated than my usual recipes but the end result is worth it. Please don't let a few extra steps keep you from trying it. And take a look at the beautiful book that inspired it.

Prick pie crust all over with fork and spread onions evenly in the bottom. Place roasted vegetables on top of onions, and next, the peppers. Sprinkle with half the thyme. Dot with little pieces of the ricotta and Feta. Lay tomato halves cut side up on top of the cheese.

In small bowl, whisk together egg substitute, creamer, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Pour evenly into pan. Sprinkle with remaining thyme. Place pan on baking sheet and bake 30 minutes, or until filling is golden on top and set. Cool 10 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve immediately. Makes 6 servings, 8 points plus for Weight Watchers or 327 calories each.

Note: The original recipe did not call for light ingredients. You could make this with your own crust, regular cheeses, eggs, heavy cream, and lots of olive oil. The nutritional information would be much different!

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